The objective of this report is to provide our employees, customers, suppliers, investors, politicians, government authorities and non-government organisations with transparent and comprehensive information on how we promote sustainable development as a company. The report highlights which key social, ecological and economic challenges are associated with our core business and which strategies we have developed to pursue them.
Our section entitled "Approach" describes our CR strategy and our management. The themes of employee responsibility, climate and environmental protection, and a future-proof society form the focuses of this reporting because of their importance for us and our stakeholders. Alongside the section "Service", we present our responsibility towards our customers in detail under the slogan "You and O2.
This report was drawn up in close cooperation with the Corporate Responsibility Committee and other specialist departments, and approved by the CEO of Telefónica O2 Germany.
Our section entitled "Approach" describes our CR strategy and our management. The themes of employee responsibility, climate and environmental protection, and a future-proof society form the focuses of this reporting because of their importance for us and our stakeholders. Alongside the section "Service", we present our responsibility towards our customers in detail under the slogan "You and O2.
This report was drawn up in close cooperation with the Corporate Responsibility Committee and other specialist departments, and approved by the CEO of Telefónica O2 Germany.
Framework
We have based the preparation of our data on the current guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), in order to make it easier for our readers to draw comparisons with other companies. The report therefore meets the requirements of the GRI in relation to the range of issues addressed. We also take the specific requirements of the GRI for telecommunications sector into account.
Figures relate to the period between 1 January and 31 December 2009. This applies in particular to the key indicators.
Review
We have drawn up this report on the basis of the reporting principles and criteria of the AA1000 AccountAbility Principles Standards (2008) and the criteria of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI-G3). The report (german version) was reviewed by the auditors Ernst & Young. You can access the result of the audit by clicking here.
Editorial notes
This report is published in German and English. The last date for editorial submissions was 12 March 2010
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
The report contains statements that relate to the future development of Telefónica O2 Germany and the parent company Telefónica, as well as economic and political developments. These statements present assessments that we have made on the basis of the information available to us at the present time. If the underlying assumptions fail to materialise or other risks come about, the actual results may diverge from the currently expected results. We are therefore unable to issue any guarantees for these statements.
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